How to Heal From Family Trauma (Even If They Never Apologize)

How do you set boundaries with difficult parents? A question about letting go of what you didn’t get in childhood reveals something sweet about Mandy and Gideon’s own relationship. Plus: Mandy and Kathryn share their immigration stories, Mandy gets a trainer, and Gideon upsells a very questionable new hobby. Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskMandyand... or send an email to [email protected]. 👉 Subscribe so you don’t miss a new episode every week! 🎧 Listen to the podcast on all platforms: https://lemonada.lnk.to/DontListenToUsYT 📱Follow us: @mandypatinkin @lemonadamedia #MandyPatinkin #KathrynGrody #Podcast #DontListenToUs Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/DONTLISTEN for up to 25 FREE meals! Chapters: 00:00 Mandy’s Volcanic Personality 00:30 Meet Mandy, Kathryn and Gideon 01:04 Mandy’s New Workout Plan 02:48 “What Are Your Family’s Immigrant Stories?” 04:28 Kathryn’s Family Arrived from Russia in 1904 06:06 Fleeing the Garment Wars 10:39 Mandy Finds His Roots 12:20 The Cousins-Married-Cousins Twist 14:23 A Nation of Immigrants 20:21 A Caller Joins 20:34 Meet “Non”: Hippies Named Him! 21:46 How To Navigate Surface Relationships with Parents 23:32 A Difficult Childhood 25:00 Keeping Emotional Boundaries 27:11 Chosen Family vs. Blood Family 29:33 Protecting Your Wellbeing in a Family 30:17 How Childhood Trauma Carries into Adulthood 31:30 Mandy Controls His Volcanic Side 32:37 We Are Our Worst Selves with Those We Love 35:16 Gideon Recognizes Mandy’s Growth 36:50 How Toxic Masculinity Inhibits Growth 37:36 Non Reflects on Empathy and Small Steps 41:51 Mandy Needs a New Hobby 42:30 Extreme Ironing is a Real Thing 45:34 Goodbye and Send Us Questions!